Synopses & Reviews
The ideal foundation of a
one-semester course for undergraduate students, Stenesh's
Biochemistry presents the basic body of biochemical knowledge and a thorough exposition of fundamental biochemical concepts. Carefully balancing primary and secondary topics, this introductory text covers the essentials in proper depth to establish a firm foundation for further study.
Superior to any other first level text available, Stenesh's
Biochemistry features:
- clear writing, thorough explanations, and precise definitions.
- comprehensive study sections for all chapters, consisting of both review-type questions and calculation-type problems, graded by difficulty and including answers
- selected reading lists
- concise chapter summaries
- two-color text
- 529 illustrations
- a separate chapter on bioenergetics, and
- an extensive index.
Four appendixes review acid-base calculations, the principles of organic chemistry, the tools of biochemistry, and oxidation-reduction reactions, and a separate
Solutions Manual presents step-by-step answers to problems.
Review
`Attractive and inviting, understandable...definitely written at the right level for my students...excellent.' Thomas G. Waddell, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga `Written well. Engaging. Lucidly presented...extremely complete...one of the best... Very nicely done!' Thomas W. Sneider, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins
Review
`Attractive and inviting, understandable...definitely written at the right level for my students...excellent.'
Thomas G. Waddell, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
`Written well. Engaging. Lucidly presented...extremely complete...one of the best... Very nicely done!'
Thomas W. Sneider, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins
Synopsis
Presents the body of essential biochemical knowledge through an exposition of fundamental biochemical concepts. Addresses: foundations, structures and properties of classes of biomolecules, metabolism, and the transfer of genetic information. For undergraduates with two semesters of general chemistry and one semester of organic chemistry. To be used in conjunction with the author's text Biochemistry.
Synopsis
The ideal foundation of a one-semester course for undergraduate students, Stenesh's Biochemistry presents the basic body of biochemical knowledge and a thorough exposition of fundamental biochemical concepts. Carefully balancing primary and secondary topics, this introductory text covers the essentials in proper depth to establish a firm foundation for further study. Superior to any other first level text available, Stenesh's Biochemistry features: clear writing, thorough explanations, and precise definitions. comprehensive study sections for all chapters, consisting of both review-type questions and calculation-type problems, graded by difficulty and including answers selected reading lists concise chapter summaries two-color text 529 illustrations a separate chapter on bioenergetics, and an extensive index. Four appendixes review acid-base calculations, the principles of organic chemistry, the tools of biochemistry, and oxidation-reduction reactions, and a separate Solutions Manual presents step-by-step answers to problems.
Table of Contents
Volume 1: Foundation of Biochemistry: 1. Frameworks of Biochemistry.
Biomolecules: 2. Amino Acids and Peptides.
3. Proteins.
4. Enzymes.
5. Carbohydrates.
6. Lipids and Membranes.
7. Nucleic Acids.
Volume 2: Metabolism: 8. Introduction to Metabolism.
9. Bioenergetics.
10. Carbohydrate Metabolism.
11. The Citric Acid Cycle.
12. Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation.
13. Lipid Metabolism.
14. Amino Acid and Nucleotide Metabolism.
15. Photosynthesis.
Volume 3: Transfer of Genetic Information: 16. Introduction to Molecular Biology.
17. Replication - The Synthesis of DNA.
18. Transcription - The Synthesis of RNA.
19. Translation - The Synthesis of Protein.
Appendices: A: Acid-Base Calculations.
B: Principles of Organic Chemistry.
C: Tools of Biochemistry.
D: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions. Answers to Problems. Index.
Contents: Solutions Manual: Detailed solutions for the 491 problems and questions in the
Biochemistry textbook.